Dudhiya Choti / Creeping Blepharis
Blepharis maderaspatensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blepharis maderaspatensis
- Genus
- Blepharis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- दूधिया चोटी dudhiya choti, उटंगन utangan
- Tamil
- பிலிஃபாரிசு மதராசுபாடென்சிசு
- Kannada
- ಕೂಡಲಿಸೊಪ್ಪು koodali soppu
- Malayalam
- എലുമ്പൊട്ടി elumbotti, ഹേമകണ്ഠി hemakanthi, മുറികൂട്ടിപ്പച്ച murikootipacha, മുറികൂട്ടിപ്പച്ച
- Marathi
- मद्राशी काटे माका madrashi kate maka
About Dudhiya Choti
Creeping Blepharis (Blepharis maderaspatensis) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and scrub forests. It occurs across Tropical Africa to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Dudhiya Choti belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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